Tie-plate and rail anchor



April 7,1925. 1,532,983

J.A.BODMN TIE PLA E AND RAIL ANCHOR Original Filed July 15, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 [III 5 gm vaal April 7,1925. 7 1,532,983

J. A. BODKIN TIE PLATE AND RAIL ANCHOR r gin l Filed y 15, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 anuemtov Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1532383- PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. BODKIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TIE-PLATE AND BAIL ANCHOR.

Application filed July 15, 1920, Serial No, 396,451. Renewed September 8, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. BODKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates and Rail Anchors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tie plates and rail anchors for use in connection with railroad construction, andv has for its object to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction and efficient in use.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a device of this character in which the parts are so constructed that, when. in use, the rail anchoring means willbe pre vented from becoming loosened.

Further, said invention has for its object to provide a device of this character in which there is a constant tendency for the rail anchoring means to be more firmly secured in.

position when the device is in use. Other objects willin part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid oh- 'jects and ends my invention consists of the novel details of construction, and in the combination, connection and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts,

Figure 1 is a plan showing a portion of Fig. 6 is an. end view of the wedge look- I ing toward the head thereof.

Referring to the drawing 10 indicates a tie plate provided with a plurality of holes 11 to receive spikes by means. of which the plate 10 is secured to the tie 12. Extending downwardly from the under surface of the plate 10 area plurality of longitudinallyextcnding, V-snaped ribs 13 adapted to be embedded within the tie 12 when the plate 10 is secured thereto, and serving to prevent the plate 10 from moving relatively to the Adjacent one of its sides, the platelOis provided with an upwardly and inwardly extending lug 14 adapted to engage the base of the rail 15, and adjacent its other side the .1

plate 10 is provided with an upwardly and inwardly extending lug 16 adapted to receive a wedge 17, the construction and purpose of which is hereinafter described; ,As

shown, the inner wall of the lug 16,;formed:

by the upwardly extending portion thereof,

is inclined to the longitudinal axis of the rail 15 in the direction of the line of travel,

and the lower portion of the inner wall, of

the lug 16 merges with a recess 18 formedin' the upper surface ofthe plate 10, and extending transversely thereof The lug16' is so proportioned and positioned that the inner portion of. the inwardly extending portion thereof will overlie the base of the rail 15. Extending upwardly from the plate 10' is a member 19 in line with the lug 16 and spaced therefrom in the direction of travel.

' 1he upper surface 20 of the member 19, is inclined upwardly with respect to the upper surface of the plate 10 inthe direction of the line of travel.

The wedge 17, which is preferably formed of malleable iron, comprises a head 21, and" a body portion 22 adapted to be received withinthe lug 16, and to slidingly engage the recess 18 in the plate 10. The inner'lateral surface of the wedge 17 is shaped to engage the upper and lower surfaces, and the edge'of the base of the rail 15. At its end, the body'portion 22 is provided with a thin extension 23 adapted to engage the inclined surface 20 of the member 19 and to be bent" upwardly thereby when. the wedge 17 is.

placed in position, in order to lock the wedge 17 against movement. The'body portion 22 is provided with a slit 24: extendingthroughout a portion 'of its length.

In use the tie plate 10 isplaced in position upon the tie, 12, and the rail 15 is seated upon the upper surface thereof with one flange of its base engaging the lug 14 and the other" flange of" its base extending under the inwardly extending portion of the lug -16,

and overlying the inner portion of the recess 18 formed in the'upper surfacoofthe plate 10. The lie plate 10 is then secured to the tie 12 inthe usual manner,

by driving spikes qengagement with the. upper and loWer- -sur- Wedge 17 against ivithdrawal. i Thea inner through the holes 11. Asthe spikes arefrom moving relatively to thetie 1 2. vThe Wedge 17 is then driven into its operative p0- sition, Within the-housing formed by therlug 16 and the recess 18, by hammering upon its head 21,. it being understood that the driving moveiiient-of the Wedge 17 is in'theudrrection of the line'of travel. As the Wedge 17-1s dr ven. ntoplaee, the thin extension 23 of the body portion 2Q:Will engage iZllEI-Lliclined surface of the member 19 Eand vwill be bent upwardly, thus securely locliing the surface ofthe wedge 17 :Will beforcedinto facesfa nd the edge of the base of the rail latei-almoveinent, v 7

When a train travels along .the track, the v rail 15 tends to creep in the.direction ofithe -prevented. r "Having t a e What Iclaiin and'desire to secure by: Letters travel thereof, and J any 'HLOVGIDGIUJ Of the rail 15 in Zthis direction serves toforcethe ivedge 1 7 more tightly within its housing, and more intimately H1134)OIIgfiQGIHGDUNVlih the'base of therail lS-p Onthe'rebound, thereis a tendency for the- Wedge/ :17. to Worlrloose by a rearward smovement, but such movement is effectively preventedbyreason of tlie fact thatthei extension 23 of.. the body portion the wedged? has been bent. upwardly, as ,hereinbefore-de scribed. I

1 It will; thus be seenthat, When the device is'in- -use, there is a constant tendency to 7 move the wedge 1 7 more firmlylinto its op 1 erative position, andtha'trany possibility of.

the 'ivedge 1'2 :xvorking looseris effectively.

hus described my said invention,

Patent is 1. A device of the characterdescribedcomprising a tie plate, lugs eXtendingin-- Wardly' from the opposite sides thereof and theedge thereof intermediate isaid suradapted to receive a' rail, a tapering member adapted to engage with one of said lugs and provided with a longitud nal recess \adapted to engagethe upper and lower surfaces of the" rail flange and the edgethei'eof intermediate said surfaces; said tapering member having a relatively thinoverhanging portion extendinglo'ngitudinally from. oneend thereof,substantially as specified;

A; device of the" character described "comprisin a tie plate,- lugs thereon vextending inwardly fro n'the opposite sides there of adapted to receive a rail, and a longitudinally-split tapering inembenadapted to engage, at its outer side,'= with one 0f said lugs, and provided along-its innerside with.' a longitudinal recess adapted to engage I the upper and lower surfaces of said rail flange comprising a tie plate lugs thereon extend ing inwardly from the opposite sides there of adapted to receive a rail, a longitudinally-split tapering memberadapted to engage, at its outer side, with one of said lugs, and PlOVlClGCl, alongits inner side with a longitudinal recess adapted vto engage the upper and-lower surfaces of said rail flange,

and the edge thereof,intermediate said surfaces, and amembeiflon said tie plate .cn-

:tending upwardly therefrom in the path of said tapering'member, adapted tobe; en-

- gage.d by, the free end ofssaid taperingmember, and to deflect the freeiend illlK-QO'JE, sub:

, stantially asspecified. p I 7 4;. A device of. the. character described 15 thereby serving-to rhold the rail-.15 against comprising-a tie plate, lugs extending from the opposite edges thereof adapted. to; 1'65 ceive a rail, transversely longitudinallysplit member having i-tsstraight inner edge providedawith a longitudinal recess adapted to engages-With the, upper and slower sur- "facesof a rail flange and the edge thereof =intermediate.said surfaces, and its outer edge arranged, at .an angle; to said inner edge and adapted ,to: engagegwi th one ofasaid" lugs; the upper portion of saidsplit; member teizniinating 111;3 relatively th n,- flat end, and means on said ytie plate, in the path of said split member, for deflectingthe free endthereof byi-its engagementx therewith, substantiallyasspecified,

A device of. the-character described comprising a tie plate, lugs'.extending 1n- Wardly from the opposite edges thereof I adapted'to receivea rai1,'said tie plate havinga recess therein extending under said rail flange. ad acent to -one edge thereof, a

transversely 1 longitudinally split member arranged in :the recessiof said tie plate and. having a straighttinner edge provided with *a' longitudinal recess adapted to engage" with theupper and lowersu-rfacesof a rail faces, rand-i its outer edge arranged; at an angle to said inner edge and adapted to engage 'Wltll one of saicl liigs;-the upper portion of said splitmember terminating in a relatively thin, flat end, and a projection extending upwardlyfrom said tie plate into i the path of said split member for deflecting the \free end thereof by its engagement therewith, v substantially: as specified. Signed at the city of New Yorlnin the J OHN'A. BODKIN.

WVitnesses: I i

CONRAD. A. Din'rnaiori, Josiirn QUINN, Jr. 

